Senior Respiratory Clinical Physiologist
The closing date is 05 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory and Sleep Physiology team at UHDB for a senior respiratory physiologist.This role involves performing and reporting full lung function tests, CPAP initiation and follow up and analysing and interpreting sleep studies. As well as overseeing more junior staff in both respiratory and sleep investigations.Part of the role is to ensure the smooth running of respiratory diagnostic services across the UHDB sites including the community diagnostic centres. Training will be provided in more specialist areas of testing including non invasive ventilation (NIV).
Main duties of the job
We are looking for motivated individuals to join the respiratory physiology and sleep team. We have a great team, therefore experience of teamwork is essential to ensure the smooth running of services within respiratory and sleep physiology.You must have a BSc Hons Degree in Respiratory Physiology, or equivalent qualifications and experience. It is essential for the applicant to have the ARTP Practitioner qualification or ARTP Part 1/2.You must be able to carry out the range of investigations and treatments in the job role competently and be able to work independently. This includes lung function testing, sleep diagnostics and treatments.In collaboration with the other physiologists, you will contribute to the smooth day to day running of services by reporting to the managerial lead on a regular basis.The job will be based at Queens Hospital Burton with rotation across community hubs and other UHDB sites.We encourage applicants who have recently qualified. UHDB are in a position to offer a developmental Band 6 role, if you do not have sufficient post graduate experience to hit the the ground running at a senior level. Support would be offered to develop skills in the areas needed such as sleep study analysis, reporting junior colleagues lung function, as part of a Band 6 annex 21 developmental role. Further discussions around this could be had at interview, if you are successfully shortlisted.
Closing date of applications: 05 October 2025
Interview date: 17 October 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Developmental Band 6 would be paid at Band 6 Annex 21
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-MED-1656-A
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
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